Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates: England will resuming the Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan from 239/6 in Multan. At Stumps, Jamie Smith (12*) and Brydon Carse (2*) remained unbeaten at the crease as England trail by 127 runs. Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Ben Stokes all departed in the space of 14 runs as England's middle order fell apart in the first innings. England opener Ben Duckett slammed a century in just 120 balls as England went after Pakistan's first innings total of 366. (Live Scorecard)
...THIRD INNINGS...
Pakistan have a really healthy lead if you consider how the pitch is performing. They need to bat well as Shoaib Bashir and Jack Leach have got a clue or so on the line and length they will be pitching at. The two England spinners have to work hard and will certainly get their rewards we fell. It will be all about how the batters perform. Will Pakistan get inside a shell or they will be aggressive against the spin? Let's find out.
So, the spinners continue to shine in Multan as all the 10 wickets fall to either Sajid Khan or Noman Ali. Sajid Khan was the hero as he took three wickets on Day 3 and 7 wickets overall. England had their hopes on Jamie Smith and the tail to cut the deficit out, they did got it under 100 but under a turf which is starting to deteriorate a lot now, it's just getting harder and harder to bat. It was actually Leach's inning which proved to be the difference today. His innings of 25 did get the score under 75.
OUT! TAKEN! Sajid Khan takes the final wicket. Tossed up, outside off, spins in sharply. Bashir shapes for the sweep but toe ends his shot to short mid-wicket where Shan Masood takes a simple catch. Bashir watches his bat but that's the end
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